Emp: There was no adhesive on the duck, just very careful head positioning .

akashayi: Thanks for the congrats! I graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Unfortunately, I won't be headed to grad school this fall, but I'll try for next fall. In the meantime, I'm applying for laboratory jobs in Indianapolis.

She was up and active right up until her final day, when mum noticed she was extremely lethargic (very unusual for Bessie!). The vet diagnosed internal bleeding and in the operation to clear it up, allegedly discovered a malignant tumour that they claimed had infested almost every organ in her body. With a prognosis of a few weeks life expectancy that would probably be in agony, mum decided to have her put to sleep while she was still under the influence of the anaesthetic. I'm hedging as it seems slightly suspicious that she displayed no signs whatsoever of being in the advanced stages of metastasis before that final day, and several other dogs on the estate succombed to the same fate within about a month of each other.